Median wage in Canada
$30.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$30.33 an hour
Quebec
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for water well drillers by province and territory Canada: $30.00 (low $21.60, high $41.92). Quebec: $30.33 (low $24.00, high $41.86). British Columbia: not stated. Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: not stated. Ontario: not stated. New Brunswick: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $30.00 (low $21.60, high $41.92) Canada $30.00 Quebec: $30.33 (low $24.00, high $41.86) Quebec $30.33 British Columbia: not stated British Columbia Not stated Alberta: not stated Alberta Not stated Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Manitoba: not stated Manitoba Not stated Ontario: not stated Ontario Not stated New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated Nova Scotia: not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for water well drillers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $21.60 $30.00 $41.92 Quebec $24.00 $30.33 $41.86 British Columbia Not stated Not stated Not stated Alberta Not stated Not stated Not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Manitoba Not stated Not stated Not stated Ontario Not stated Not stated Not stated New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for water well drillers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Ontario: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for water well drillers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook Quebec Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Undetermined Alberta Undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Ontario Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut Undetermined
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.
Certification is available but optional in 5 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .